Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water in small bowl. Let it stand for 5 min. Add shortening, glucose and glycerine to the gelatin and water. Place on heat until dissolved. Do not overheat. Remove from heat. Add extract.

Sift confectioners´sugar and make a well in the center. Add the gelatin mixture and stir with a wooden spoon, add sugar a little at a time, until stickiness disappears. Knead in remaining sugar until the fondant is smooth, pliable and does not stick to your hands. Store in airtight container in a cool dry place.

NOTE: You use cornstarch when you are kneading the fondant to cover a cake.

Well, hope it´s clear. If you have any questions I´ll be happy to answer.

Hi Gapi, thanks for recipe. Could you clarify something. You say sift the sugar & make a well, add the gelatin mixture, stir with wooden spoon. add the sugar till stickiness disapears. knead in the remaining sugar. Where does the extra sugar come from, do you reserve some before making the well? Sorry to be a nuisance.

Sorry. What I do is that I don´t pour all the sugar in case I don´t need it all. I do it gradually. First, I use a big bowl and add some sugar about (500 grs.) and add the gelatin mixture I mix it with a wooden spoon and pour more sugar until it´s not too sticky and then I pour all the mixture in the board and I keep adding the sugar. If you have more questions don´t hesitate.

I know this is an old thread, but if I want to make the SI recipe, where would I find Glycerine and Glucose. I been to several pharmacy and they look at me like I nuts when I tell them what the glycerine is for, apparently glycerine is only sold in suppository form. Every time I mention glucose they're not sure what I want so they show me a Glucose measuring kit or reader. Anyone have any idea where this is sold?